Layer 1 EVM
Main programmable blockchains compatible with EVM.
L1 EVM: smart contract foundation. ETH pioneer, BSC cheaper centralized alt, Polygon sidechain. Solidity, gas, MetaMask compatible. Compete for DeFi TVL, users, devs. ETH dominant (~60% DeFi TVL).
In plain words
Main blockchains running Ethereum-compatible smart contracts: BNB Chain, Polygon, Avalanche. An app written once for Ethereum runs on them unchanged. Ethereum still holds ~60% of DeFi value, the others are cheaper but less popular.
Example
Top L1 EVM: ETH ($80B TVL), BSC ($6B), Polygon ($1B), Avalanche C ($1.5B). Tron separate (mostly USDT). Cronos/Fantom/Klaytn smaller.
Also known as: layer 1 EVM, L1 EVM